diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java
index 12346c445a7..c74c697a5e5 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/TimedRobot.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public int compareTo(Callback rhs) {
   private final PriorityQueue<Callback> m_callbacks = new PriorityQueue<>();
 
   /** Constructor for TimedRobot. */
-  protected TimedRobot() {
+  public TimedRobot() {
     this(kDefaultPeriod);
   }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ protected TimedRobot() {
    *
    * @param period Period in seconds.
    */
-  protected TimedRobot(double period) {
+  public TimedRobot(double period) {
     super(period);
     m_startTime = Timer.getFPGATimestamp();
     addPeriodic(this::loopFunc, period);